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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2020-07-23 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 is much better than Sony Xperia XZ1, having an 86.3 score against 78.3. Asus ROG Phone 3's construction is much newer, but much thicker and much heavier than Sony Xperia XZ1. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a quite worse number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot bigger sensor, a larger aperture for better captures in low light situations and a camera with a lot better resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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